diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/wizard.go b/cmd/puppeth/wizard.go
index 83536506c..c0edc5401 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/wizard.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/wizard.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"bufio"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -32,8 +31,10 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/console/prompt"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/peterh/liner"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 )
 
@@ -76,17 +77,27 @@ type wizard struct {
 	servers  map[string]*sshClient // SSH connections to servers to administer
 	services map[string][]string   // Ethereum services known to be running on servers
 
-	in   *bufio.Reader // Wrapper around stdin to allow reading user input
-	lock sync.Mutex    // Lock to protect configs during concurrent service discovery
+	lock sync.Mutex // Lock to protect configs during concurrent service discovery
+}
+
+// prompts the user for input with the given prompt string.  Returns when a value is entered.
+// Causes the wizard to exit if ctrl-d is pressed
+func promptInput(p string) string {
+	for {
+		text, err := prompt.Stdin.PromptInput(p)
+		if err != nil {
+			if err != liner.ErrPromptAborted {
+				log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			return text
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // read reads a single line from stdin, trimming if from spaces.
 func (w *wizard) read() string {
-	fmt.Printf("> ")
-	text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-	}
+	text := promptInput("> ")
 	return strings.TrimSpace(text)
 }
 
@@ -94,11 +105,7 @@ func (w *wizard) read() string {
 // non-emptyness.
 func (w *wizard) readString() string {
 	for {
-		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> ")
 		if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text != "" {
 			return text
 		}
@@ -108,11 +115,7 @@ func (w *wizard) readString() string {
 // readDefaultString reads a single line from stdin, trimming if from spaces. If
 // an empty line is entered, the default value is returned.
 func (w *wizard) readDefaultString(def string) string {
-	fmt.Printf("> ")
-	text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-	}
+	text := promptInput("> ")
 	if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text != "" {
 		return text
 	}
@@ -124,11 +127,7 @@ func (w *wizard) readDefaultString(def string) string {
 // value is returned.
 func (w *wizard) readDefaultYesNo(def bool) bool {
 	for {
-		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> ")
 		if text = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(text)); text == "" {
 			return def
 		}
@@ -146,11 +145,7 @@ func (w *wizard) readDefaultYesNo(def bool) bool {
 // interpret it as a URL (http, https or file).
 func (w *wizard) readURL() *url.URL {
 	for {
-		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> ")
 		uri, err := url.Parse(strings.TrimSpace(text))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Invalid input, expected URL", "err", err)
@@ -164,11 +159,7 @@ func (w *wizard) readURL() *url.URL {
 // to parse into an integer.
 func (w *wizard) readInt() int {
 	for {
-		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> ")
 		if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text == "" {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -186,11 +177,7 @@ func (w *wizard) readInt() int {
 // returned.
 func (w *wizard) readDefaultInt(def int) int {
 	for {
-		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> ")
 		if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text == "" {
 			return def
 		}
@@ -208,11 +195,7 @@ func (w *wizard) readDefaultInt(def int) int {
 // default value is returned.
 func (w *wizard) readDefaultBigInt(def *big.Int) *big.Int {
 	for {
-		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> ")
 		if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text == "" {
 			return def
 		}
@@ -225,38 +208,11 @@ func (w *wizard) readDefaultBigInt(def *big.Int) *big.Int {
 	}
 }
 
-/*
-// readFloat reads a single line from stdin, trimming if from spaces, enforcing it
-// to parse into a float.
-func (w *wizard) readFloat() float64 {
-	for {
-		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
-		if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		val, err := strconv.ParseFloat(strings.TrimSpace(text), 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("Invalid input, expected float", "err", err)
-			continue
-		}
-		return val
-	}
-}
-*/
-
 // readDefaultFloat reads a single line from stdin, trimming if from spaces, enforcing
 // it to parse into a float. If an empty line is entered, the default value is returned.
 func (w *wizard) readDefaultFloat(def float64) float64 {
 	for {
-		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> ")
 		if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text == "" {
 			return def
 		}
@@ -285,12 +241,7 @@ func (w *wizard) readPassword() string {
 // it to an Ethereum address.
 func (w *wizard) readAddress() *common.Address {
 	for {
-		// Read the address from the user
-		fmt.Printf("> 0x")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> 0x")
 		if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text == "" {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -311,11 +262,7 @@ func (w *wizard) readAddress() *common.Address {
 func (w *wizard) readDefaultAddress(def common.Address) common.Address {
 	for {
 		// Read the address from the user
-		fmt.Printf("> 0x")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> 0x")
 		if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text == "" {
 			return def
 		}
@@ -334,8 +281,9 @@ func (w *wizard) readJSON() string {
 	var blob json.RawMessage
 
 	for {
-		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		if err := json.NewDecoder(w.in).Decode(&blob); err != nil {
+		text := promptInput("> ")
+		reader := strings.NewReader(text)
+		if err := json.NewDecoder(reader).Decode(&blob); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Invalid JSON, please try again", "err", err)
 			continue
 		}
@@ -351,10 +299,7 @@ func (w *wizard) readIPAddress() string {
 	for {
 		// Read the IP address from the user
 		fmt.Printf("> ")
-		text, err := w.in.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Crit("Failed to read user input", "err", err)
-		}
+		text := promptInput("> ")
 		if text = strings.TrimSpace(text); text == "" {
 			return ""
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go
index 75fb04b76..8610b908d 100644
--- a/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go
+++ b/cmd/puppeth/wizard_intro.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"bufio"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ func makeWizard(network string) *wizard {
 		},
 		servers:  make(map[string]*sshClient),
 		services: make(map[string][]string),
-		in:       bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin),
 	}
 }